Chapter 2 - The Cold Warning
Michael’s eyes widened in pure horror and rising fury as he stared at the dark marks covering his niece’s arm and cheek. His breathing hitched, his knuckles turning white as he cradled the five-year-old girl against his chest.
He gently brushed a strand of reddish-brown hair away from her tear-stained face.
"You don't have to hide anymore. I promise I'll protect you," Michael whispered, his voice reassuring and steady despite the storm raging in his heart.
From the dining room table, Marcus turned his head slowly toward the kitchen. His dark brown eyes narrowed into a cold, dangerous glare as he held his steak knife firmly in hand. Elisa took another slow, unbothered sip of her red wine, her expression dismissive and arrogant.
"Don't interfere, Michael. She's our daughter," Marcus said in a quiet, chilling warning tone.
Michael didn't flinch. He held Sophia closer against the white kitchen cabinet, his face setting into a cold, uncompromising mask of determination.
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"Your secret ends tonight," Michael whispered in an icy, calm voice that cut through the room.
👉 How had Marcus and Elisa managed to hide Sophia's condition from the rest of the family for over a year?
